Eyeglass-case.



R. A. GOELKEL.

EYEGLASS CASE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.6.1916. y

l 229,93 Patented J 11116 12, 1917.

WITNESSES WWW/42%. ATTORNEYS RINALDO A. GOELKEL, OF NEVI YORK, N. Y.

EYEGLASS-CASE.

Application filed December 6, 1916.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RINALDO A. GQELKEL, a citizen of the Republic of Colombia, South America, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Eyeglass-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: to perunit the lenses of eye-glasses being wiped or cleansed while in their containing case; to insure the delivery of eye-glasses from their containing case in condition for personal wear; to provide a mechanical wiper for eye-glasses, the movements of the parts whereof simulate the movements imparted by the human hand when cleansingthe lenses of eye-glasses; and to simplify the mechanism by which the above objects are accomplished.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view showing an eyeglass case in open position and a pair of eye-glasses of conventional form deposited therein;

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken as on the line 22 in. Fig. 1, the eye-glass case being shown as closed;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified mechanism embodying the invention.

Description.

its seen in the drawings, the case is provided with hinged box and cover sections 8 and 9, respectively. As seen best inFig. 2 of the drawings, these sections are united by a hinge pin 10, to which is anchored or otherwise secured for service the usual spring that holds the section 9 in closed relation to the section 8. Each of the sections 8 and 9 is furnished with a bay 11. The bays 11 are thus provided to hold a rectangular irregular gear wheel 12. The gear wheel 12 is relatively thick to provide a double series of gear teeth 13. The lowermost teeth of the gear wheel 12 perinanently engage the teeth of gear Wheels 14; mounted in the box section 8 of the case. The uppermost teeth of the gear wheel 12 temporarily engage the teeth of gear wheels Specification of Letters Patent.

'tatented June 12, 191?.

Serial No. 135,344.

15 when the cover section 9 is closed on the box section 8.

The wheels 14 and 15 are furnished with wiping pads 16 and 17. The pads 16 and 17 are formed of any suitable material, such as chamois skin, preferably well hacked or padded, or some suitable form of felt.

The gear wheel 12 is pivotally mounted by the stem 18 in the'box section 8. The stem 18 has at the upper or exposed end a head 19, whereon is pivotally mounted a folding wing nut 20, which in service extends through an opening 25 in the cover section 5), or isturned over to lie therein.

The wheels St and 15 are each provided with a spindle 21. The spindles 21 are each held in bearings 22 formed at the ends of resilient brackets 23. Each bracket 23 is extended from a contractible loop 24. As seen best in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the loops 2 1 are disposed in angular relation to the gear wheel 12, and are so arranged that if pressure he applied by the gear wheel 12 againstthesaid gear wheels 1 1 and 15 to spread the same relatively, the loops 2% will yield or contract sulliciently to permit the disadjustment referred to.

Operation.

Having an eye-glass case constructed and arranged in the manner shown in the drawiugs and as above described, the eye-glasses are placed in the box section 8 and on the pads 16 and wheels'l l thereof. The cover section 9 is'then closed. The pads 17 and wheels 15- supportingthe same fold upon the opposite side of the eyeglasses.

The teeth of the wheels 14, as above pointed out are permanently meshed with the teeth of the gear wheel 12.

l i hen the cover section 9 is folded in the manner stated, the teeth of the gear wheels 15 mesh with the teeth of the gear wheel 12. The wing nut 20 is then exposed through the opening 25.

The operator may at any time prior to again opening the case, arise the wing nut 20 and by rotating the gear wheel 12, revolve the gear wheels 1 1 and 15 and pads 16 and 17 thereof in a manner to wipe the surface of the lenses of the eye-glasses deposited therebetween.

It will be noted that as the gear wheel 12 is rotated, the gear wheels 11 and 15 are rotated axially on the spindles 21. Also, due to the variation in diameter of the gear wheel 12, it will be noted that the gear wheels 14 and 15 are forced apart, the spring loops 24L yielding to permit this movement of the said gear wheels 1% and 15. The loops 24 operating to constantly press the gear wheels 1% and 15 toward the gear wheel 12, cooperate therewith to impart to the gear wheels 1% and 15, and wiping members thereon, a reciprocatory and irregular action which simulates the rubbing action of the human thumb and linger employed when cleansing eye-glass lenses.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. of the drawings, ,two gear wheels 26 and 27 are employed said gear wheels being permanently engaged with the gear wheels 14: and 15, respectively.

hen using this form of the invention, the gear wheel 26 has therein a squared socket 28, into which a rectangular nib 29 on the gear wheel 27 fits when the cover section 9 is closed on the box section 8. In this form of the device, the opening 25 is dispensed with, the wing nut 30 being disposed at the outer side of the cover section 9.

lVhen the sections 8 and 9 constructed in accordance with the modified form of the invention are closed, the nib 29 enters the socket 28 to permit the rotation of the gear wheels 26 and 27 for rotating the gear wheels 14: and 15 in a manner as above described. 7

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings that the gear wheels 26 and 27 may be relatively oppositely disposed or arranged with reference to the gear wheels 14 and 15, respectively, to impart thereto relatively opposite reciprocatory movements through the rotations of said gear wheels 11 and 15. hen thus arranged, it is obvious that the pads on the gear wheels 1 1 and 15 will be reciprocated on opposite sides of the eye-glass lenses in a manner more nearly simulating the rubbing action of the thumb and finger of the human hand when cleaning eye-glass lenses.

Claims.

1. The combination of a case having pivotally connected coacting sections; a plurality mounted therein; and means extending 6X terior to said sections for moving said rubbing members.

2. The combination of a case embodying pivotally connected coacting sections; a plurality of rotary wiping members, said members being disposed in pairs permanently held in said sections; means for rotating said wiping members, said means em bodying a handle extending outside said sections; and means for reciprocating with said wiping members in unison with the rotary movement imparted thereto.

The combination of pivotally connected coacting case sections; a plurality oi padded rotary members, said members being disposed in pairs and one pair being held in each of said sections; a plurality of bearings for said rotary members; a plurality of resilient supports for said bearings; and a manually operable irregular driving member for rotating said members and for simultaneously spreading said members relatively.

4. The combination of a plurality of pivotally connected coacting case sections; a plurality of rotary padded wheels, said wheels being disposed in pairs, and one pair being permanently mounted in one of said sections; a plurality of bearings for said wheels; spring supports for said bearings for permitting said bearings and wheels to rove; and an irregularly shaped driving wheel for rotating said padded wheels, said driving wheel being adapted to spread relatively said padded wheels while revolving the same.

RINALDO A. GOELKEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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